Insurance Sales: Handling the 7 Most Common Objections

The 7 objections

1. "I already have coverage."

2. "It's too expensive."

3. "I need to talk to my spouse."

4. "I need to think about it."

5. "I'm too young / too healthy to need this."

6. "I don't trust insurance companies."

7. "Send me something to look at."

How to handle each

Already have coverage → "Great — most people I talk to do. When was the last time you had it reviewed against today's rates?"

Too expensive → "Compared to what?" Then reframe to cost-per-day vs. cost-of-no-coverage.

Need to talk to spouse → "Smart. Want me to put together a quick summary you can both look at tonight, or should we get them on a 10-minute call now?"

Need to think about it → "Totally fair. What specifically do you want to think through? I'd rather answer it now than have you wonder later."

Too young / too healthy → "That's exactly why now is the cheapest it'll ever be."

Don't trust insurance → "Fair. Most of my clients felt the same. Here's how I work — [process]."

Send me something → "Happy to. Quick question first — what would you need to see in there to feel confident moving forward?"

Run all seven on brutal mode in the Sparring gym.

Keep sharpening

• Read more on the ClosersForge blog
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FAQ

What's the fastest way to apply this in real calls?

Pick one script from this post, run it 10 times in AI roleplay before your next live call, and only then test it on a real prospect. Reps before reality — that's how top closers internalize new moves without losing deals.

How do I know if I'm actually getting better at this?

Track three numbers weekly: sets, closes, and the specific objection that killed deals. If your kill-objection shifts or shrinks, you're improving. The ClosersForge dashboard does this automatically based on your AI sparring sessions.

What if I'm new and the scripts feel awkward?

They will. Awkward is the price of new patterns. Roleplay them out loud 50 times in the gym until they sound like you, not like a script. Then they stop sounding like scripts and start sounding like you with conviction.